Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to prepare to write a paper that will:
• Identify the biological basis of a disease or disorder of the nervous system (This could be at the level of neurotransmitters, hormones, cells, brain structures or another aspect of the nervous system.)
• Summarize current research to better understand the role of the nervous system in the disease/disorder
Complete the following this week:
• Identify your topic and summarize symptoms: Identify the disease or disorder. Summarize some of the key symptoms of the disease/disorder.
• Identify one or more nervous system changes: List key types of changes in nervous system associated with the disease or disorder.
• Locate five peer-reviewed journal articles on research related to the nervous system in your topic: Locate a minimum of five research articles that investigate the nervous system in the disease/disorder that you will write about. Do not include books, encyclopedias, government reports, or web pages because they are not peer-reviewed journal articles.